What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Svcs Aide OR Tech position at medstar?
Job Summary:
MedStar Health is looking for an Environmental Services Aide OR Technician to join our team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center!
As an Environmental Services Aide I, you will be responsible for the appearance/cleanliness of MedStar Washington. Cleans public, staff, and out-patient areas.
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Primary Duties:
Performs cleaning and trash disposal of the Perioperative and surrounding areas, according to Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) guidelines, American Society of Peri anesthesia Nurse (ASPAN), and MedStar Washington Hospital Center policies and procedures. Cleans patient rooms. This includes emptying trash; wiping. down the bed, mattress, bed table, bedside stand, cabinets, television, window sill, and radiator; cleaning the bathroom (sink, mirror, counter, shower, shower curtain, commode, and walls); spot washing the walls; dry and wet mopping the floor; stocking the room with appropriate supplies (toilet paper, liquid soap, paper towels, cloth towels, wash cloth, bed sheets, pillow case(s), and spread); and when the room is empty, strips/makes the bed. Indicates telephonically room availability.
Performs terminal cleaning with use of UV machine in OR's, patient rooms and public areas. Must be able to use preprogrammed electronic tablet for initiating timed UV cleaning cycles and data collection purposes. Responsible for cleaning of beds that are used for the transport of patient to OR; beds will be cleaned in accordance with acceptable infection control standards to include stripping, cleaning to include the mattress, attached IV poles and any other equipment and the remaking of bed as dictated by clean bed standards.
Cleans other areas of nursing units and/or the public, medical, and office areas of MedStar Washington. These areas include, but are not limited to: nurses stations; nursing unit: conference rooms, utility rooms, bathrooms (staff and public), showers, storage rooms, offices, kitchens, etc.; hospital entrances, waiting areas, corridors, public and staff rest rooms, staff locker rooms, sleep rooms, offices, conference rooms, etc.; examination rooms, treatment rooms, and emergency rooms; etc. This includes pulling trash, high and low dusting (for the removal of supplies from shelves to dust, assistant will be requested for the removal and the put back of supplies), wiping exposed surfaces, replenishing appropriate supplies, dry and wet mopping, spot cleaning walls, and vacuuming. Responds to requests for STAT cleaning.
Performs project work such as: buffing, stripping and waxing floors; cleaning carpets; cleaning and changing mats; cleaning upholstered furniture; washing windows; washing and re-hanging cubical and window curtains and vertical blinds; scraping residual paint from fixtures/equipment; and moving equipment, furniture, supplies/boxes, etc.
Stocks cleaning cart and/or supply closet(s). May mix cleaning solutions from concentrated issue. Reports deficiencies in patient rooms and throughout MedStar Washington to shift supervisor and/or facilitates management for action.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED
At least 3 years of directly relevant job-related experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.
6 months’ experience.
